A massive, gigantic, huge, enormous, big thankyou to our dear Kim (dragonflyer) who has helped me out tremendously for my annual ladies Christmas lunch.

This year my theme is Gingerbread men and to that end I asked Kim to help me with my little men. She not only did him, but also a girl too! So I've made 4 of each.

I think they've turned out beautifully. These little Gingerbread ornaments were made in the 4x4 hoop and are to be hung on my friend's Christmas trees. Every year I usually do something in FSL, but decided to do felt ones this year.

Kim has also done a bigger one for me that I'll put on either a tea towel or hand towel. I've yet to do them.

I have just purchased the new Premier+2 Emrboidery Extra software programme for my Husqvarna and I can also change the format for the Brother sewing machine. I had some initial problems with not being able to download the designs from my computer to the usb. My machine wouldn't recognise the newer .vp4. So I wrote to Maarten (my Husqvarna dealer) and explained what was happening and he wrote back today letting me know exactly what to do. It's a bit different to my older 5D - they are always changing things!

So I'm happy now and can't wait to get sewing - that is once it cools down a bit! We are expecting rain for the rest of the week and we need it badly. Love Chris

Picture - 4 Gingerbread boys and 4 Gingerbread girls. I did the lower left girl with a creamier thread and didn't like it so did the others in yellow.